As students around the Bay are heading back to school, parents will be pleased to know students travelling on Bayhopper buses will receive free fares through a... Read More

A fire appliance was called to a fire in Third Ave, Tauranga on Saturday afternoon to put out a fire that had started amongst shrubbery outside a building. Brandon... Read More

A vehicle with trailer have crashed on the lower Kaimai range this afternoon. Police received a report at 2.45pm that a single vehicle with a trailer had crashed... Read More

Real rain is arriving in Australia - a deluge big enough to extinguish major bush fires. But dry New Zealand has a longer wait. WeatherWatch.co.nz head forecaster... Read More

The Tauranga Arts Festival Trust is delighted to announce that award-winning singer and songwriter Ria Hall is to helm the 2021 Tauranga Arts Festival. Ria,... Read More

For the first time in its 14-year history, more women than men have entered the annual Bay of Plenty Young Grower of the Year competition. The five women and... Read More

The health warnings issued in December for Lake Okaro and Lake Ohakuri have now been lifted by the Medical Officer of Health. Results of water testing by Bay... Read More

He's been racing cars in all categories of motorsport before he was able to drive on the road. Tauranga-born teen Callum Hedge officially got his licence to... Read More

Who is Te Puke's strongest man and woman? This will be decided today at the Te Puke A & P Lifestyle Show with the winners also qualifying for the 2020 Nationals.... Read More

The MetService is forecasting a front to spread a southerly change up the country today. MetService Meteorologist Andrew James says the front brings strong winds... Read More

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday. He ua matou i te po whakamutunga. He pai mo te kari. Some cloudy periods with a chance of a shower are expected today. Northerwesterlies... Read More

Riley James has just turned 11, Xavier Daw is 15. They're not widely recognized in the broad spectrum of youth sport. But James of Paraparumu and Daw of Queensland... Read More